Xu Ning'an had barely transmigrated to the State of Ning when his father-in-law slapped him in the face, having his wife carried back home in a grand eight-man sedan chair. In Ning, this was a crushing humiliation for any man!
Determined to hold his head high in front of his father-in-law, he gave up gambling and swore to make his mark in this ancient world, then bring his wife home in glory!
But just as he was getting his business off the ground, the empress came to dine at his restaurant. One casual poem from him was enough to leave her stunned for three days and nights!
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